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March 23, 2016Best offseason move of the year? On Monday morning, the Cleveland Indians announced that they have agreed to a multi-year contract extension with the “Voice of the Indians,” Tom Hamilton. A six-time recipient of the Ohio Sportscaster of the Year Award and recent Press Club of Cleveland Hall of Fame inductee, Hamilton will be entering his 27th season of calling Cleveland Indians Baseball in 2016.
“We are very excited for our fans that Tom Hamilton will continue as the ‘Voice of the Indians’ for multiple years to come,” said Cleveland Indians Sr. VP of Public Affairs Bob DiBiasio in a press release. “Tom is an integral part of our brand as his voice has become synonymous with Indians baseball. His enthusiastic calls and ability to masterfully document the game of baseball on the radio make him one of the best in sports.”
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Hamilton was promoted to the top position on the Indians broadcast team in 1998 following the retirement of the legendary Herb Score. In his 26 seasons since 1990, Hamilton has called 69 postseason games for the Tribe from 1994-99, 2001, 2007 and 2013, including all six games of the 1995 World Series and all seven games of the 1997 World Series. He joined the Indians following a three-year stint as a broadcaster for the Class AAA Columbus Clippers (1987-89).
The team says Hamilton will continue to be joined in radio broadcast booth by Jim Rosenhaus, who has been the Hall of Famer’s full-time partner for the past four seasons broadcasting games on the Indians Radio Network.
To celebrate Hammy’s extension, here’s his call of Jason Giambi’s walk-off blast in 2013. Getcha chills ready.
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Tom Hamilton of the radio = Spring has arrived.
Although, I do miss Herb.
Once Scully fully retires, we can all stop putting the “one of the best” when writing about Hamilton.
If someone were to offer me the autograph of any Indian, I’d ask for Tom Hamilton’s instead.
Agreed!
This is the epitome of locking up your best assets for the long-term. I’m looking at YOU Browns.
The best.
This may be heresy, but in my college days in Dayton, I did enjoy listening to Brennaman and Nuxhall.
Best news I’ve heard all week.
Marty and Joe were absolutely great to listen to in my college days at OSU. Joe would be to appearances just about 4/5ths in the bag by the 2nd inning. And Marty was of that old school, pre-“club propagandist” variety of commentator who could (and would) get away with harshly criticising the home team when warranted.
Great news and makes me feel quite old now to see how long he has been with the Tribe!
Excellent pairing – him and Rosenhaus also. Did not like the latter’s voice upon first hearing it AT ALL but he won me over pretty quickly with his skill at the actual job.